New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-17
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BOSTON. AUG. 10. 1881
Saturday. To-day
Saturday. TODAY
TUESDAY. Aug. lG-P. ".


ina Official statement 10 the New-York state 'omn's
- =. ~ ~, w Chicago and ST. Louis Railroad
mnanv for the quarter June 30 which is printed
kelow fails TO make favorable comparison Win 'ho
ssme quarter OF 1886 While there Is al increase Vi
sG4 200 n the gross earnings and decrease OF Sool41
On rentals there increase in operating expenses OF
scls555 which leaves the surplus OF the quarter Tor
s year only 1885 greater than the surplus OF the same
oarter of 1886 We are Informed, however. that the
large increase IN operating expenses is due entirely
% the causes which are Incidental to all roads
mai have been compelled to resort to expensive
economics during period OF reorganization Under the
generalization the companys interest will be per
sen on $50 900 of bonds that is 100000 per an
NUN The three quarters OF the current to end Sep
TIMBER 80 nd each quarter has shown large additional
operating expenses) have given surplus OF $4,000,
or more than nine months interest on the new
bonds This surplus of 100000 tho future inter-
at charges the OF nearly Gig per cent on the
new frst preferred stock
yIf Daily Stakeholder will print table Of
the surplus reserves OF the NewYork Associate Banks
for each week from July 80 10 December 81 for the
years 1879 $780, 1881 1882 and 1886 IL Will prove
interesting and instructive reading for the new doctors
anance who learned their lessons In bank reserves
during the years OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES The article
would complete it the rates for money In
The several weeks OF each from 1879 to 49, when
the bank from $780, 900 TO $3500OO0 be-
low the conventional rule Of 20 per cent
The stock markets to-day entirely satisfactory
10 those having faith in effects from natural causes. The
transactions in stocks a. both boards aggregated
45ss77 shares 22l 1857 shares at the stock Exchange
and l33 20 at the Consolidated Board In moderate
WAY Europe was a buyer OF its speciaes; commission
brokers we're better than usually supplied with home
orders and board traders were disposed 10
ATOM losses on the short sales Saturdays al
yanoes were sustained yesterday despite efforts to take
Them away; to-day added further improvements, OF
which only part lost i'll the late attack on values,
when The market had become dull Some trouble was
taken 10 nculcae the idea that the Secretary OF the
Treasury during the week had lowered his ideas OF the
vaue Of the Ala per cents and that therefore he would
moi accept offers unless they were made az
considerable under And this had some influence in
encouraging board bears, who had been early Duy-
er 10 add their mites the depressing efforts OF tue
larger operators The has been about played
ont As a factor IN stock speculaton May options to-day
closed In chicago ALL against 4S last Thursday ana
lovers OF bourbon begin believe that they will not be
compelled to drink rye during the coming winter with
the corn famine phantom dspelled there Is nothing lett
as depressor values of stocks except such use OF 0e
sons about the monetary situation can be made 10
play momentary part. Whether OF not the Govern
men buy another bond or prepay another dollar OF in
terest till next January the monetary situation Is SAFE
through gold imports The market closed firm at the re-
fetons. .,oooo ,,, l.
Government bonds were dull, but $4,000 4s soid =
lower than Yesterdays closing bids and the bids iOr
them were lower than yesterday, Wulle e Dlus LOT
the 4as unchanged Annexed are the closing quo
tations